After missing Sunday’s matchup against the Atlanta Falcons for disciplinary reasonsEzekiel Elliott will reportedly return to the field this week against the Philadelphia Eagles.

According to ESPN Todd ArcherDallas Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy said the running back will be available Sunday, although he has not met with Elliot since last Friday’s meeting.

The disciplinary action came after Elliot missed or was late to several team meetings over the past few weeks, according to USA today Jerret Belland the final straw was that Elliot missed a team meeting on the Friday before Dallas’ Week 9 matchup.

“Zeke couldn’t make the trip,” Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said on the pregame show for the team’s radio network (h/t Bell). “I was being punished. I know Zeke is the first to recognize the discipline that meetings entail.”

Archer noted last week That Sunday was the first time Elliot had been healthy out of the lineup in a game in which the Cowboys’ playoff position was undecided.

Since I returned to Dallas in a one year contract After one year with the New England Patriots, Elliot hasn’t had the season he expected. He has just 149 rushing yards and a pair of touchdowns and is on pace for a career-low in rushing yards.

In his final season with the Cowboys in 2022, Elliot had 876 rushing yards and 12 touchdowns, a much more productive version of himself than Dallas had this season.

Amid Elliot’s early-season struggles, Rico Dowdle has been the Cowboys’ leading contributor in the backfield with 321 rushing yards. Dallas also recently high Dalvin Cook from the practice squad in late October, although he only has eight carries for 20 yards so far.